New kit ordered.

djjuk · 17 Oct 2007 at 15:06

Just ordered some new toys, should be with me tomorrow :cool:

Nikon D80 (Body only)
Nikon 50mm f/1.8 D AF Lens
Nikon AF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G Dx VR Lens

Moving up from a Panny Lumix FZ8 bridge, so should be a nice upgrade.

Any tips on the D80 from anyone would be much appreciated.

djjuk · 17 Oct 2007 at 16:22

Cheers,

Yep a faster SD card is on my list, got a 4GB SDHC which is great for size but not the quickest.

The 18 - 200 lens issue is one I have deliberating about the hardest tbh, I wanted a good all round walk about lens & that seems to fit the bill the best. However, it is not the cheapest & whilst the user reviews for the main are very good, some do talk of it being slightly soft at times.

So it will be a case of trying it for a bit & then if not happy it will be returned for the kit 18-70 + telephoto of some sort.

djjuk · 31 Oct 2007 at 18:29

Very impressed with the lens so far

Seems really well made and my earlier concerns about image quality are so far unfounded. Tbh, I am the limiting factor with my kit at the moment more than anything else!

Loving all the new kit though! The D80 is awesome, really feels a quality unit. Great camera for the price, something I can really grow into & that along with the versatility of the 18-200 is perfect for me at the moment. The 50mm gives me a nice option indoors in low light as well, they complement each other nicely.

Have also added the SB600, spare battery & some extreme III cards now. Plus a very nice Lowepro slingshot bag.

Expensive game this, but great fun :cool:

djjuk · 31 Oct 2007 at 20:01

Shoei said:
Last but least, Capture NX is by far the best thing for processing NEF's if you go down the RAW road. Granted CS2/3 will do NEF's but not the level that NX will.

Happy shooting.

Thanks

As above post I have been using Lightroom for initial NEF processing so far. Then into PS for any further tweaks.

Any reason to use NX instead? Am I missing anything by not?